December
12, 1999Santa ClausThe
Arts Council brought Santa to town to listen to the Chirstmas
wish lists of all Seldovia's good little girls and boys. Digital
photography allowed parents to preview shots and take them
away as prints or computer files, or even receive them as
emails to share with friends and family far away. Special
thanks to Toby Seville for playing an important role and to
Dan Hiatt for loan of printing equipment; sponsorship of Polaroid
photo feature by Seldovia Village Tribe.

November
29, 1999

November
29, 1999Renaissance FaireThe
Arts Council, Susan B. English School, and local crafters put
on a holiday Renaissance Faire with traditional dances and songs
performed by the Sea Otter Dancers, period carols and music,
food, traditional medieval games, an original drama based on
the traditional medieval Russian folk tale "Baba Yaga," exhibits,
and lots of fun.

November 2-12, 1999

November
2-12, 1999Pam
Pulver: Mime and ClownThe
Seldovia Arts Council and Susan B. English School brought Pam
to Seldovia for an Artist in the Schools Residency through
a grant from the Alaska State Council on the Arts. She taught
daily mime classes for a week and a half to all grades, held
two days of community mime workshops, and helped students organize
and perform a show demonstrating what they'd learned for the
community. Sponsorship assistance from Susan B. English School
, Splash Zone B & B, Sherri Burt, and the Mad Fish Restaurant.

September
1999Seldovia Arts Council WebpageThe
Arts Council webpages debut, with a calendar of events, council
news and bylaws, and background information of upcoming features.
Special thanks to xyz.net
for donation of an account to the Arts Council.

Special
Acknowledgment and THANKS to Seldovia Saltwater Studios -
Savannah Lewis, for launching the site in 1999 and for maintaining
in 1999, 2000 and early 2001.

September 25, 1999

September
25, 1999Arctic Chamber OrchestraThe
Arctic Chamber Orchestra, part of the Fairbanks Symphony,
performed the entire Brandenberg Concerti by Bach.
The orchestra appeared as part of their fall tour of the state.
Sponsorship thanks to Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra, Rainbow
Tours, Seldovia Rowing Club B & B, Mary and Mike Webber,
and Swan House B & B.

Storyteller
and autoharpist Brian Bowers gave a special afternoon performance
for students that held them enraptured with the tale of a
very exciting bicycle ride. That evening, Brian and his wife
performed a musical concert for the community on stringed
instruments and voice. Sponsorship help from the Seldovia
Village Tribe, Mad Fish Restraunt, The Buzz, and Seaport Cottages.

August 22, 1999

August
22, 1999All-Seldovia Art ShowThe
Arts Council mounted a weekend exhibit of local art by adults
and students. Local musician Peggy Huff brought the Brass
Factor, a chamber music quintet from Homer to perform at the
show. Special thanks to Seldovia Village Tribe, Sherri Burt,
Mary Weber, and Susan B. English School.

August 14, 1999

August
14, 1999Waterhaul with Dana
Lyons: Community danceWaterhaul,
a rock/jazz/blues band from Homer, played with well known environmentalist
singer/songwriter Dana Lyons, from Bellingham, Wash. This was
a great hit with all the young folks in town. This event was
jointly sponsored with Cook Inlet Keeper.

Picture
by Shiela PachulskiAugust
2, 1999

August
2, 1999George
Winston: Piano, slack key guitarPianist
George Winston performed in a charity concert at the Seldovia
Bible Chapel to benefit the Seldovia Food Bank. The concert
was produced by the Arts Council with special assistance from
Dancing Cat Productions; sponsorship assistance received from
Seldovia Village Tribe, Seldovia Bible Chapel, Seldovia Chamber
of Commerce, Mad Fish Restaurant, Seldovia Rowing Club B &
B, Boardwalk Hotel, The Buzz, Rainbow Tours and Lynn Corwin.
Thanks to George Winston for coming to Seldovia and helping
us launch the Seldovia Arts Council's venue.

July
4, 1999

Chalk
on the Block: A community interactive street muralAs
a part of the famous Seldovia Fourth of July festivities, the
Arts Council held a sidewalk art contest and fund-raiser in
the driveway of the city manager's house on Main Street. Thanks
to Seldovia Chamber of Commerce.

July
3, 1999

Too
Fat to Fly: Community DancePopular
Homer musicians Too Fat to Fly came to Seldovia for a community
dance held in the Seldovia Village Tribe tent on the waterfront.

June 25, 1999

June 25, 1999
Evergreen Celtic Band: Lawn party & dancingThe
Arts Council assisted the Kris Lethin family in a dance and
lawn party to celebrate the marriage of Tim & Savannah Lethin.
Council members and students performed celtic dances they learned
this spring as an Arts Council project.

June
22, 1999

June
22, 1999Paul Roseland: Solstice ConcertNorwegian-Alaskan
folksinger Paul Roseland, who also works a 159-acre farm near
Portage, has been called a "living archive of Alaskan folk songs
and music." Roseland played and sang in a solstice concert in
the Seldovia Village Tribe tent. Event sponsorship thanks to
the Olson family.

MMay 15, 1999

May
15, 1999Radislav Lorkovic:
Piano and button accordianRadislav
Lorkovic played classical and jazz piano as well as fun cajun
tunes on his button accordian at an evening concert at Susan
B. English School. Rad had so much fun that he joined local
musicians in a jam on the sunny deck of the Mad Fish Restaurant
the next day. Sponsorship assistance from the Seldovia Village
Tribe, Seldovia Rowing Club B & B, and Lynn Corwin.

May
15, 1999

May
15, 1999
Nancy Yaki and Matt Yaki: Watercolors and classical
guitar
The Arts Council held an evening slide show and exhibit with
dessert potluck featuring the works of Homer artist Nancy Yaki.
The show was accompanied by a classical guitar performance by
Matt Yaki. Thanks to Seldovia Village Tribe for sponsorship
assistance.

April 17, 1999

April
17, 1999
Spur Highway Spankers: Bluegrass concert and dance
This popular Kenai bluegrass band helped us kick off a renewed
Arts Council calendar with a community bluegrass dance. The
Spankers also conducted a special workshop for kids on their
instruments and taught them a couple dances to do to bluegrass
music. Sponsorship assistance from the Seldovia Village Tribe,
the Seldovia Boys and Girls Club, Susan B. English School, Seldovia
Rowing Club B & B, Seaport Cottages and Lynn Corwin.